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Some clarification: there are no rights issues with the Scooby Doo walk around characters. Shaggy is presented and named to guests as normal, as are Fred, Daphne, and Velma on the extremely rare ocassions they're used.
Doc Brown
Men in Black (occasionally with Frank the pug from Animal Actors)
Betty Boop
Marilyn Monroe
Lucy Ricardo
Princess Fiona (with Shrek)
Shaggy (with Scooby-Doo)
Sometimes Popeye and/or Olive Oyl
Considering that Lucas supposedly receives $1 million for each Disney attraction that bears his name or involvement (Star Tours, Indy, Captain EO) every year, I'm sure he's more than open to collaboration.
I dunno. When Oskar is damning himself for not saving more people, I contemplate how many more minutes I could've devoted to making out or how many more girls I could've made out with. Makes you think.
Sexy new logo.
The classic film restorations sound great. I'm particularly tickled by the inclusion of the Spanish (and better!) version of Dracula.
Also cool is a Tumblr they've set up for showing off archived material from their history:
http://universal100.tumblr.com/
Jaws the movie never frightened me, yet as a kid, I was afraid of the animatronic shark from the ride. Every time I swam or even sat in a bathtub, I suspected that robo-Bruce had broken away from its mechanics and was making a beeline for me (navigating through my house's plumbing wasn't going...
A Tintin ride would be incredible.
And Bill Watterson is VERY protective of the rights for Calvin & Hobbes, so I wouldn't hold my breath for any theme park presence.